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URC Round 4 Preview

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Glasgow Warriors v Zebre Parma, 7.35pm, Friday   Champions Glasgow have rung the changes for this Scotstoun clash, bringing in seven players and making two positional switches in the wake of last...

Bemand Names Ireland Team To Face USA In Final WXV Clash

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head Coach Scott Bemand has named the Ireland Match Day Squad, sponsored by Aon, for Friday’s final WXV1 clash against USA in Vancouver (Kick-off 12.30pm local time/8.30pm...

Life in the Fagerson family

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It’s fair to say the back garden of the Fagerson family home would have been a pretty competitive place.   With five siblings - four boys and a girl - battling it out, you would have had...

The energised Stormers look ahead to Edinburgh

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

After losing their first round opening fixture at the hands of Irish giants Ulster, The Stormers bounced back well over the weekend to earn their first win of the campaign. In a press conference earlier...

Clean sweep for SA sides in rewarding URC weekend

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

It was a rewarding weekend for South Africa’s United Rugby Championship teams as all four franchises claimed bonus-point victories – two at home and two away – to bag a full house for...

URC Round 3 Review

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Leaders Leinster looking forward to special day   There’s now clear distance between Leinster Rugby and the rest of the league as they look ahead to a “special” derby day next...

Match Preview: Bulls v Ulster

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vodacom Bulls v Ulster Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria – KO 15.00 IRE & UK / 16.00 ITA & SA Referee: Ben Whitehouse (WRU, 101st league game) AR 1: JD Jadezweni (SARU) AR...

Ulster ready to take on Bulls in Pretoria

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ulster Head Coach, Richie Murphy, has named his Ulster side to take on Bulls at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Round 3 of the United Rugby Championship. The starting XV features three players...

Van der Merwe excited to be back for Lions vs Edinburgh clash

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Emirates Lions welcome Edinburgh to Emirates Airline Park this Saturday for Round 3 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Kick-off in Johannesburg is scheduled for 13:45.   Springbok Edwill...

Nortje to lead the Bulls vs Edinburgh

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ruan Nortje leads the Bulls nonet of returning Springboks who slot into the matchday 23 for the third round of the 2024/25 United Rugby Championship clash with Irish side, Ulster Rugby. The occasion will...